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Re: Published incentive staying at $4000 until 4/2 [sjobs99] by dbt
Feb 02, 2007 (10:52 am)
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Replying to: sjobs99 (Feb 01, 2007 9:14 pm)

Anyone know if there are other incentives to the dealers themselves (e.g., unpublished factory-to-dealer, unit quota spiffs, etc.)? I ask because I had a quote working with a dealer prior to the month-end expiration and he told me today that while the $4K incentive remained, the dealer "lost" their other incentives so didn't have the room to work that they did before.
 
FWIW, I got a quote today that was $7400 below MSRP for an 06 LX, which was about $600 more (i.e. a higher price, used to be $8000 off MSRP) than a few days ago, from the same place.
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Recent Quote on 06 EX with Power Pkg by sjobs99
Feb 02, 2007 (8:32 pm)
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Replying to: dbt (Feb 02, 2007 10:52 am)

Went to a dealer in Phoenix metro area and explained that I had a friend in the biz so I knew about how all the pricing worked, etc. I then said that I'd take a white/grey EX off their hands for $18K after trade and "out the door". I'm recreating much of this from memory so some of this could be off, but here's what their offer was:
 
MSRP: $27,559 (slightly bloated)
Document fees: $349
License&Tags: $427
Rebate: -$4,000
Discount: -$1,600
Purchase Price: $22,735
Trade: -$5,000
Subtotal: $17,735
Sales Tax (8.1%): $1,435
Out the door: $19,170
 
They were kind enough to round it down to $19K and explain that they were already "in the holdback". Note that I know I goofed a little bit somewhere in those numbers.
 
Now prior to this, I told them they needed to be at $18K OTD. So I offered $18,250 and after about 10 minutes, they didn't even bother to counter and let me walk.
 
Still not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure they figure there aren't that many EX's with Power Pkg's left so they'll roll the dice a little longer and perhaps they'll get some additional incentives from the factory. I'm also proud of myself that I didn't bite because I typically roll over in these situations and the reality is, I don't NEED this right now.
 
Your feedback welcome.
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Re: Recent Quote on 06 EX with Power Pkg [sjobs99] by bluedevils
Feb 05, 2007 (6:49 am)
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Replying to: sjobs99 (Feb 02, 2007 8:32 pm)

Try to keep the trade-in vehicle out of the equation. It also is useful to keep license, tags, registration, tax out of the equation since those vary by state. Need to keep them out of the discussion to have an apples-to-apples comparison with other buyers around the country.
 
$20,000 seemed like a good target for a 2006 EX with Power Package (MSRP $27,265 if I recall)...in January. Someone reported maybe the unpublished $1,000 factory-to-dealer incentive is NOT in play for February, so they may not have as much room to get close to the $20k.
 
Excluding license/tags, you were quoted a price of about $22k. That sounds too high.
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How much should I be paying? by sjon64
Feb 05, 2007 (7:26 am)
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Hi. I'm going to probably buy a 2006 EX with the DVD Entertainment System and a Sunroof added. The total cost with financing over a 60 month period, taxes (8.5% in NY,) included in the payments is $30K. Do you think this is a good deal? Or does my dealer have room for improvement? Thank you.
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Re: How much should I be paying? [sjon64] by sjon64
Feb 05, 2007 (7:51 am)
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Replying to: sjon64 (Feb 05, 2007 7:26 am)

Correction. I did some recalculating and I would be paying $23.5K for the Sedona. Any advice out there if this is a good price or if I can do better? I would appreciate it.
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Re: How much should I be paying? [sjon64] by brian1
Feb 05, 2007 (8:27 am)
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Replying to: sjon64 (Feb 05, 2007 7:51 am)

The EX stickers at $26,265. With little negotiation you should have no trouble getting down to $20,000. That would mean you would be paying $3,500 for a DVD player and sunroof. My suggestion is to go to Circuit City where they advertised a roof mounted DVD player installed for $499. I am not positive on a sunroof but I would think you could get one for around $1,500 installed even from the dealer. My target price for what you want would be around $22,000-$22,500.
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Re: How much should I be paying? [sjon64] by bluedevils
Feb 05, 2007 (10:14 am)
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Replying to: sjon64 (Feb 05, 2007 7:51 am)

Break down the numbers to make analysis of your offer easier.
 
What is the price of the vehicle, WITHOUT tax?
 
As brian1 said, you should be able to get a 2006 Sedona EX for around $20,000. You should be able to get DVD and moonroof installed for $2,000 or so.
 
If your $23,500 price includes tax and the interest on your 8.25% vehicle loan, that sounds very good. Actually, that would almost sound too good to be true.
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Re: How much should I be paying? [bluedevils] by sjon64
Feb 05, 2007 (10:31 am)
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Replying to: bluedevils (Feb 05, 2007 10:14 am)

I did some calculations on the financing end of the Cars.Com website. If my calculations are correct, the price I would be financing would be $23.5 because that amount plus 8.5% sales tax at 7% for 60 months comes to $504/month. My deal is at $500 so pretty close. Thank you all for responding by the way. It is greatly appreciated.
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Re: How much should I be paying? [sjon64] by bluedevils
Feb 05, 2007 (11:42 am)
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Replying to: sjon64 (Feb 05, 2007 10:31 am)

Thanks for clarifying.
 
Financing $23,500 for what you are getting sounds too high, as brian1 mentioned in his post.
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Re: Beware of West Palm Beach Kia [dpugh] by touchofgrey
Feb 07, 2007 (12:33 pm)
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Replying to: dpugh (Dec 12, 2006 12:24 am)

1st of all - I eventually purchased a 2006 Sedona LX from Delray Kia. Although the sales process wasn't perfect, it was significantly better than my treatment at West Palm Kia.
 
To close out the story - I finally contacted the GM at West Palm Kia. Most customer unfriendly General Manager I have ever met. The dealership is running ads saying that if you can't reach a deal, come see him. GOOD LUCK.
 
In his last email, when I threatened to take my complaint to the Better Business Bureau - he called me a bigot (couldn't be further from the truth, but I have it in writing). So before you go see Mr. Chris Rodrigues (he gives his name on the radio) think again and do your homework on this dealership. They don't deserve anyone's business.

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